Steve Warburton is an artist currently working and exhibiting primarily in Melbourne, Australia. Since completing a Fine Arts degree at Monash University, Steve Warburton has exhibited widely in both group and solo exhibitions. His paintings are held in collections Australia-wide and internationally.
As an artist’s work is a reflection of his or her emotions, ideals, thoughts and influences, it is necessary to understand the importance the work plays in the artist’s life.
My work is the direct result of things that I have born witness to, overheard in conversations, or dreamt. It reflects my right to express my thoughts, in a way I hope will be accessible to the viewer, both aesthetically and literally.
My work can be seen as a convergence between all the intentions and incentives (conscious or sub-conscious) of ourselves - the collective, the individual - and our conduct. The catalyst is subtle, often overlooked; yet building up over time to inevitable cataclysm. Think of the introduction of rabbits and cane toads into Australia, DDT, the Greenhouse Effect - all examples of our being unable - or unwilling - to anticipate or suppose.
Without developing a sensitivity to and awareness of these subtle changes, we will all in some way succumb to the dictates of the slow catastrophe, whether due to the closure of a personal relationship, tooth decay, disease, the destruction of one’s personal environment by pest infestation or a widespread disaster.
We are building a “Wasteland” with our discards. A co-habitation – man with the jetsam of his creation.
Since Slow Catastrophes occur at a snail’s pace, there is always hope for an ending other than fatal.
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As an artist’s work is a reflection of his or her emotions, ideals, thoughts and influences, it is necessary to understand the importance the work plays in the artist’s life.
My work is the direct result of things that I have born witness to, overheard in conversations, or dreamt. It reflects my right to express my thoughts, in a way I hope will be accessible to the viewer, both aesthetically and literally.
My work can be seen as a convergence between all the intentions and incentives (conscious or sub-conscious) of ourselves - the collective, the individual - and our conduct. The catalyst is subtle, often overlooked; yet building up over time to inevitable cataclysm. Think of the introduction of rabbits and cane toads into Australia, DDT, the Greenhouse Effect - all examples of our being unable - or unwilling - to anticipate or suppose.
Without developing a sensitivity to and awareness of these subtle changes, we will all in some way succumb to the dictates of the slow catastrophe, whether due to the closure of a personal relationship, tooth decay, disease, the destruction of one’s personal environment by pest infestation or a widespread disaster.
We are building a “Wasteland” with our discards. A co-habitation – man with the jetsam of his creation.
Since Slow Catastrophes occur at a snail’s pace, there is always hope for an ending other than fatal.
also here
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